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Gamma ray burst may have been two supernovae in one

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

A group of astronomers proposes that a series of events in a distant galaxy formed both a black hole and a pulsar, but other experts say the conclusion is premature


Exquisite 66-million-year-old bird feather preserved in dinosaur dropping

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

A dinosaur, possibly a young Tyrannosaurus rex, excreted a bird 66 million years ago, and one of its feathers is exquisitely preserved in the fossilised dropping


Here is how to understand OpenAI’s major mathematical breakthrough

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:50:12 +0000

Since OpenAI announced its solution to one of the prestigious Millennium Prize Problems, mathematicians have been urgently trying to unpick what it means


The world’s biggest carbon sink may start emitting CO2 after net zero

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

If the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere declines, the Southern Ocean is likely to begin emitting more carbon than it absorbs, prolonging global warming


What’s next for mathematics now that AI is upending the field?

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:56:43 +0000

Famous and challenging problems in mathematics are falling to AI at a rapid pace. Where does this leave mathematicians, and what will the field look like in coming years?


Cracking the ageing code

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:13:33 +0000

Where financial health meets human longevity.


August was the joint hottest month on record

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Global warming and a record El Niño have pushed Earth’s temperature more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average, and further heat is on the way


Why our common ancestor with chimpanzees keeps getting further away

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

The more we learn about chimpanzees, the more they resemble us – but the further back in time our shared ancestor seems to be. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how both can be true


Bursts of ‘pink noise’ during sleep seem to help clear waste from brain

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000

The human brain flushes out waste products while we sleep and now it seems that certain sounds might enhance the process


Heat spikes over Tibet may help explain severe Californian flooding

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Unusually high temperatures over the mountainous region can kick-start a chain of events that ultimately leads to a severe deluge on the US West Coast, scientists say